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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Amy Benjamin (National Literacy Consultant, USA)Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Imprint: Routledge Dimensions: Width: 17.80cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 25.40cm Weight: 0.453kg ISBN: 9780415734752ISBN 10: 0415734754 Pages: 158 Publication Date: 26 June 2014 Audience: Professional and scholarly , College/higher education , Professional & Vocational , Tertiary & Higher Education Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsAs schools and teachers begin the process of aligning to the Common Core, Amy Benjamin gives teachers a clear understanding of what close reading means. In her book, she gives help in developing both summative and formative assessments that they can use to help their students raise their level of competence with close reading of complex texts. This book emphasizes best teaching practices and suggestions for helping teachers scaffold lessons for all students in the age of the Common Core. ã --Victor Jaccarino, Educational Consultant, Eastern Suffolk BOCES NTI Team, past president of the New York State English council, past president of the Long Island language arts council, and retired chair of English at Herricks Public Schools Focus on Text is an excellent resource for teachers and instructional leaders who are working to align instruction and assessment to the Common Core. The book provides learning activities that engage students in the proficiencies outlined in the Common Core, and assessments that measure the level of proficiency students have gained when working within a particular reading standard. Amy Benjamin helps teachers understand what kinds of practices and assessments are rigorous enough to help students truly master the standards. --Mary O'Meara, English Department Chairperson, Hewlett-Woodmere Public Schools, NY Amy Benjamin has been gracious in regularly providing wise counsel responding to literacy and Common Core questions in my EdWeek teacher advice column. It's always a treat when you can get a whole book-full of it! --Larry Ferlazzo, award-winning teacher, blogger, and author of Helping Students Motivate Themselves As schools and teachers begin the process of aligning to the Common Core, Amy Benjamin gives teachers a clear understanding of what close reading means. In her book, she gives help in developing both summative and formative assessments that they can use to help their students raise their level of competence with close reading of complex texts. This book emphasizes best teaching practices and suggestions for helping teachers scaffold lessons for all students in the age of the Common Core. --Victor Jaccarino, Educational Consultant, Eastern Suffolk BOCES NTI Team, past president of the New York State English council, past president of the Long Island language arts council, and retired chair of English at Herricks Public Schools Author InformationAmy Benjamin is a national education consultant and author of twelve books on teaching literacy. Before becoming a consultant, she was an award-winning English teacher in Montrose, New York. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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